Chapter 6: Throwing Oneself into Someone’s Arms

Soon, the female protagonist Feng Bai Wei and the Second Princess Feng Bai Zhi walked in one after another.

Their entrance together was somewhat unexpected. After all, although Feng Bai Wei was the legitimate daughter of the Male Empress, she used to be frivolous and weak. Even someone like Feng Bai Zhi, who liked to associate with influential people, looked down on the former Feng Bai Wei.

Today, Feng Bai Wei wore a dark brocade robe, with a tall figure and straight posture. Her high ponytail was tied at the back of her head, emanating a cold aura.

The timidity and superficiality in her eyes were gone. Her heroic features were fully revealed. With sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, her thin lips were lightly pressed together, and her deep eyes were dark and unpredictable, giving people a sense of great pressure.

As soon as she walked in, she instantly attracted everyone’s attention.

The young men in the room all looked over.

Although they had heard rumors about the Fifth Princess’s drastic change in temperament after waking up, it wasn’t until today when they saw her that they truly felt the difference.

The Fifth Princess used to like to hunch her back, looking timid and shrinking. Those eyes were not as sharp and unpredictable as they are now, always cloudy and mediocre-looking.

Everyone was subdued by her powerful aura, and their gazes couldn’t help but linger on her.

Behind her, when Feng Bai Zhi saw that all the men in the room had turned their attention to Feng Bai Wei in front, a flash of gloom passed through her eyes.

Today was supposed to be the day for her, Feng Bai Zhi, to choose her primary husband, yet all the attention was stolen by Feng Bai Wei!

Thinking of how she had greeted her with a smile earlier on the way, only to be coldly rebuffed,

Feng Bai Zhi couldn’t help but feel irritated.

She’s nothing but a coward, what does it matter if she’s the legitimate daughter of the Male Empress!

She lowered her eyes, her expression somewhat gloomy.

After the two entered, Feng Bai Wei greeted the three already seated, then took her seat. Her seat happened to be right next to Feng Bai Su.

After all the princesses were seated, the men opposite them cast frequent sidelong glances.

Although today was meant for choosing a primary husband for the Second Princess, if one performed well at the banquet, they might catch the eye of other princesses.

Among the men present were not only legitimate sons but also some favored illegitimate sons.

If they seized the opportunity, even if they couldn’t become a princess’s primary husband, they could still compete for the position of secondary husband.

Therefore, many of the illegitimate sons present turned their gaze towards Feng Bai Wei and Feng Bai Su.

After all, among the princesses, these two had the most outstanding appearances.

Now the two were sitting together. One in all black, with a cold temperament. The other in all red, with a lazy demeanor.

Shen Ruo, though not having a good impression of these two, had to admit that their appearances were exquisite!

As his gaze swept over Feng Bai Su, a look of regret flashed in his eyes: “What a waste of such good looks!”

Hearing his quiet muttering, Wei Jing Mo raised his eyes and glanced across.

Opposite them, Feng Bai Wei seemed to sense something and her cold black eyes happened to look over as well.

Meeting the young man’s clear, cold eyes, her thin lips curled slightly, revealing a gentle smile.

This smile instantly drew the attention of many gazes that had been on her.

They immediately followed her line of sight and unexpectedly saw the snow-white robed young man sitting quietly there.

The young man was as cold and pure as snow, with an otherworldly aura. Just sitting there quietly, he was a unique sight!

After Shen Ruo had glared back at all the gazes directed at Wei Jing Mo, he himself became curious: “Cousin, was that Fifth Princess just smiling at you? Do you know each other?”

Wei Jing Mo’s long, thick eyelashes lowered slightly, and he didn’t speak.

But in his mind, another figure appeared. A woman with a casual appearance, lazily resting her chin on her hand. Her peach blossom eyes were half-closed, glancing over somewhat carelessly, yet nothing seemed to catch her eye as she coldly withdrew her gaze.

Though she had a carefree, unrestrained appearance, she didn’t seem to care about anyone. Lofty and imperious.

“Ah!”

Suddenly, a light exclamation sounded from around them.

Wei Jing Mo looked up and saw a delicate young man dressed in a light yellow robe, walking towards the princesses like a willow swaying in the wind.

“Who is that? So bold?”

“Tsk! He doesn’t look like a proper young man, probably some family’s illegitimate son, right?”

“Looks like the son from the Prime Minister’s family, didn’t you see Xu Kong Qing’s face turn green?”

Bits and pieces of conversation kept coming through.

The Xu Kong Qing they were talking about was the legitimate son of the Prime Minister’s family. And the one walking towards the princesses was Xu Kong Yue, the illegitimate son of the Prime Minister’s family.

Everyone knew that the Prime Minister’s family had an illegitimate son who was very much favored by the Prime Minister. Although his father was a secondary husband, he grew up as childhood friends with the Prime Minister.

Xu Kong Qing, seeing the gazes around him, some mocking, some amused, had an unpleasant expression as he twisted the bamboo handkerchief in his hand and bit his teeth while looking in Xu Kong Yue’s direction.

As expected of a low-class illegitimate son, dissolute! Shameless!

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On this side, seeing Xu Kong Yue approaching with mincing steps, the princesses found it somewhat amusing.

They had seen plenty of restrained and courteous young men from noble families, but rarely one as bold as him.

Looking at his delicate appearance. Large round eyes, alluring like a cat’s. A petite frame with fair skin, looking very pitiable.

His voice was also soft and tender: “Yue pays respects to the princesses.”

He wore a light yellow thin shirt, his tender skin faintly visible. Standing there coquettishly, like a little white flower.

Feng Bai Wei sat upright in her chair, and noticing the gaze of the snow-white robed young man opposite, she remained motionless in her seat. She ignored the delicate person before her, as if to make her attitude clear.

The eldest princess Feng Bai Ying, looking at the kitten-like young man before her, had a slight movement in her eyes.

She had the common problem of women at that time, female chauvinism, and privately liked such delicate young men the most.

Just as she was about to stand up to help this delicate person up, she saw a blush suddenly appear on his face as he walked towards Feng Bai Su. This made the smile on her face instantly freeze.

Feng Bai Su had just poured a cup of pear blossom wine and was about to raise her hand to pick it up when a slender jade-like hand snatched it first.

She raised an eyebrow slightly, blinking her captivating peach blossom eyes as she looked over. Her half-drunken eyes were now full of mist, with a slight redness at the corners, looking particularly enchanting.

Xu Kong Yue, being looked at by these amorous eyes, felt as if he was her deeply beloved person.

The distance between the two was quite close, and in their breaths, he could even smell a faint scent of wine mixed with a bewitching fragrance.

He immediately bit his moist lips with a red face, slowly bringing the wine cup in his hand to her lips.

His voice was somewhat ambiguous: “Your Highness…”

Instantly, a chorus of sharp intakes of breath rose from the crowd!

Opposite them, seeing this somewhat ambiguous gesture, a layer of frost seemed to appear in Wei Jing Mo’s clear, cold eyes.

Here, seeing that Feng Bai Su had not reacted for a long time, Xu Kong Yue steeled his heart and his delicate body was about to fall into her embrace.

In an instant, another chorus of sharp intakes of breath rose from the crowd.

Just as everyone was about to stare in astonishment, Feng Bai Su suddenly extended her long, jade-like fingers to press against his forehead, using force to push him back.

Xu Kong Yue hadn’t expected her to do this, and a look of heartbreak flashed in his eyes, as if he hadn’t thought she would reject him.

Then his body staggered and fell to the ground.

He looked at Feng Bai Su with tears in his eyes, calling out softly: “Your Highness…”

Feng Bai Su took a white handkerchief from Cong Bai behind her, carefully wiping her fingers one by one.

Looking at Xu Kong Yue who was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, her expression was lazy and somewhat indifferent, “Sorry, you’re too ugly. This princess simply can’t accept you.”

As she spoke, her long, jade-like fingers lightly flicked, tossing the white handkerchief onto Xu Kong Yue like garbage.

Upon hearing this, Feng Bai Ying next to her stood up first, her face somewhat unpleasant as she called out: “Seventh Sister!”

After all, the young man she had taken a liking to had instead taken a liking to Feng Bai Su, only to be humiliated by her like this. Feng Bai Ying felt that Feng Bai Su was slapping her face!

Feng Bai Wei also couldn’t help but frown, looking at Feng Bai Su with some disapproval. She felt that speaking to a young man like this was going too far.

Xu Kong Yue looked at her even more incredulously, both hurt and upset: “Your Highness, Yue only admires you…”

Feng Bai Su had a smile on her face, still with that casual manner, but her words were merciless: “There are many who admire this princess, what are you? If you want to climb into this princess’s bed, go queue up! Maybe when this princess is in the mood, it’ll be your turn!”

Her words couldn’t have been more poisonous, completely degrading him to the level of those low-class brothel prostitutes.

Xu Kong Yue seemed unable to bear such insults any longer. He gave Feng Bai Su one last heartbroken look before running out, his face full of embarrassment.

Feng Bai Su didn’t even glance at him, throwing out the wine cup on the table that had been touched, and had Cong Bai bring a new one.

Standing behind her mistress, Cong Bai saw this scene and inwardly clicked her tongue twice, with an expression of having seen it all.

Another innocent young man hurt by her mistress!

Sitting next to her, Feng Bai Wei saw that she was still in the mood to drink wine and finally couldn’t help but say a few words: “Seventh Sister, don’t you think you’ve gone too far? Even if you don’t like him, you shouldn’t humiliate a young man’s face like this, right?”

Hearing this, Feng Bai Su hooked her thin lips at her and replied leisurely, “Fifth Sister is taking this too seriously! This young man has no shame for himself, but that has nothing to do with me.”

Hearing her words and seeing her completely indifferent manner, Feng Bai Wei’s face darkened.

She really is a good-for-nothing! Why did she bother saying so much to her? It’s only the young man’s fault for being blind enough to like such a person!

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Meanwhile, everyone only saw Xu Kong Yue, who had wanted to fall into the Seventh Princess’s arms, being pushed away and falling to the ground.

Then, after the Seventh Princess said something unknown, he ran out with tears all over his face.

Seeing this scene, Shen Ruo couldn’t help but click his tongue twice: “What a drama! It’s just a pity for this illegitimate son of the Prime Minister’s family, how did he come to like the Seventh Princess? Is he blind or something?”

Although the Seventh Princess had neither a primary husband nor secondary husbands, the number of young male servants in her back courtyard could probably form several cuju teams! If one were to marry her, wouldn’t they have to fight with those seductive men every day? That would be too vexing!

Wei Jing Mo had withdrawn his gaze after Xu Kong Yue was pushed away. He lowered his eyes slightly, hiding the thoughts in them. It was unclear what he was thinking about.

Seeing that he hadn’t spoken for a long time, Shen Ruo nudged him with his elbow: “What are you thinking about, cousin?”

Only then did Wei Jing Mo seem to come back to his senses, raising his head to look at him. His voice was faint: “Nothing.”